Schneider Electric and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) have entered into a strategic agreement to jointly develop and scale next-generation AI data centre infrastructure.
The partnership will combine Foxconn’s experience in advanced compute platforms, AI rack integration, and manufacturing, with Schneider Electric’s capabilities in power systems, cooling technologies, and energy management.
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The collaboration will focus on co-developing integrated, ready-to-deploy solutions for AI data centres. These solutions are aimed at enabling faster and more efficient building and operation of AI infrastructure.
Initial production is scheduled to begin later in 2026.
Foxconn chairman Young Liu said: “At the pace AI is evolving, the industry requires a new model for how infrastructure is designed, built, and delivered. By combining Foxconn’s strength in AI systems and global manufacturing with Schneider Electric’s deep expertise in power and energy, we are creating a path for customers to deploy AI capacity at scale—faster, smarter, and more sustainably.”
The companies plan to create new reference architectures for AI data centres through this partnership.
The agreement also includes projects on closed-loop energy optimisation, modular power and cooling solutions, and standardised design frameworks.
According to the companies, these will serve as repeatable blueprints for high-performance AI facilities globally.
Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum said: “AI demand continues to accelerate, and as compute scales to keep pace, the energy behind it becomes a fundamental enabler. If we want to scale AI responsibly, these systems must be connected. This is where energy intelligence becomes essential.
“At Schneider Electric, we are advancing energy tech to build the most efficient and sustainable AI factories by bringing integrated power, cooling, and digital capabilities into AI data centres.
“Working with Foxconn, we are helping customers build capacity with real speed, resilience, and efficiency, as energy technology partners to an industry that is firmly entering the era of intelligence.”
